Fulham boss Marco Silva praised substitute Carlos Vinicius’ second-half cameo in a 1-0 win over Luton in the Premier League.Willian’s cross was parried by Luton goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski into the path of Vinicius, who tapped in after 65 minutes.Silva talked up the striker who took his opportunity off the bench despite finding himself second choice behind the misfiring Raul Jimenez.&...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers praised the Celtic Park support for their patience and togetherness after a flurry of second-half goals saw off Dundee in a 3-0 victory for the cinch Premiership leaders.Dundee had the best chance of the first half when Joe Hart saved well from Luke McCowan from point-blank range and Celtic struggled to get in behind, although Daizen Maeda had a goal ruled out for offside and Mat...Full Story »

Blackburn boss Jon Dahl Tomasson was pleased to lay on the entertainment in front of a gathering of former Ewood Park favourites for the club’s 5,000th league game.A total of 35 attempts on goal were shared by both teams as Sammie Szmodics’ brace secured a 2-1 triumph over bottom-of-the-table Middlesbrough.Matt Crooks replied in an incredibly open game, but Tomasson insisted afterwar...Full Story »

St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson hailed the spirit of his players after they battled to a 1-0 victory over Motherwell and moved up to second in the cinch Premiership.The Buddies found themselves on the back foot for large spells of the encounter at Fir Park, but they broke the deadlock 10 minutes after half-time when Scott Tanser volleyed home Ryan Strain’s cross.Saints have picked up 11 po...Full Story »

New Hibernian boss Nick Montgomery insists there are plenty of positives to take despite watching his side throw away a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw with Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.An unfortunate own-goal by goalkeeper Will Dennis handed the visitors the lead after eight minutes before Dylan Vente’s strike doubled Hibs’ lead.It looked as if Montgomery’s reign at Easter Road was se...Full Story »

Michael Flynn was happy with how his Swindon side managed to change the game as it went on during their 2-0 win over Walsall.Charlie Austin’s goal with just two minutes played set the Robins on course for three points to maintain their unbeaten start to the league season.They had to wait until two minutes from time for Rushian Hepburn-Murphy’s clincher and Flynn said: “I though...Full Story »

Crystal Palace first-team coach Paddy McCarthy said Roy Hodgson is feeling better after the manager was forced to miss his side’s 3-1 defeat at Aston Villa.The 76-year-old was taken ill on Saturday morning and did not travel to Villa Park, but looked like he was going to receive the perfect tonic as his side led through Odsonne Edouard’s early second-half goal.However, Jhon Duran lev...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney admitted Wigan made the last 15 minutes of the Sky Bet League One victory over Cambridge “more tense than it needed to be” after failing to make the most of their earlier dominance.Goals from Stephen Humphrys and Thelo Aasgaard in the space of five minutes around the hour mark put Wigan firmly in charge at the DW Stadium.The home side should have been ahead at the break...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Matt Bloomfield hopes his side can continue the improvement that has propelled them up the League One table, as their revival continued with a 2-0 victory over Blackpool.After seeing their play-off push fall away after Bloomfield succeeded Gareth Ainsworth in February, the Chairboys opened their season with back-to-back three-goal defeats.This put some early pressure on Bloomfiel...Full Story »

Barnsley head coach Neill Collins praised the performance of Devante Cole after he scored twice in a 2-0 win over Burton at Oakwell.Cole opened the scoring in the 21st minute with a curled effort from the edge of the box, before completing his double 22 minutes from time.Collins said: “I think it was a very professional performance, there was a lot of real good aspects.“We always wan...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe was pleased to see Preston edge a “great battle” against a Plymouth side managed by his former assistant Steven Schumacher.North End returned to the top of the Championship thanks to Duane Holmes’ opener after just 38 seconds and a second goal before half-time from debutant Liam Millar.Schumacher, who succeeded Lowe at Home Park after working as his number two, change...Full Story »

Neil Warnock felt hard work paid off as Huddersfield edged Rotherham 2-0 in an entertaining Yorkshire derby.The Terriers secured a second successive Sky Bet Championship win and their first home victory of the season with a goal in each half.Josh Koroma notched his first goal of the season as he converted an early opener from Sorba Thomas’ inviting cross.And roles were reversed in the seco...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Barry Robson insists there was no need to panic despite the Dons being left joint-bottom of the cinch Premiership following Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to Hearts.The visitors failed to build on a bright start at Tynecastle and ultimately came away with nothing as Hearts eased to the victory courtesy of goals from Yutaro Oda and Liam Boyce.The travelling Aberdeen fans also made t...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray insisted his side looked good enough to beat QPR even without the sending-off of Jack Colback.The Black Cats came from behind to win 3-1 at Loftus Road, where Kenneth Paal put the hosts ahead before Rs midfielder Colback was red-carded against his former club for a challenge on Jobe Bellingham.However, Paal’s opener came somewhat against the run of play and Mow...Full Story »

Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho wants his team to be more ruthless despite a stoppage-time goal at Derby maintaining their unbeaten start to the season.Colby Bishop pounced deep in added time to cancel out James Collins’ 85th-minute penalty in a 1-1 draw.Until the late drama, there were few clear chances as both teams failed to capitalise on some promising positions.Portsmouth had kept...Full Story »

Joey Barton was pleased with John Marquis’ application after Bristol Rovers claimed a 2-0 win at Shrewsbury.Just before Marquis grabbed his goal, he was involved in a controversial decision at the other end of the pitch.Shrewsbury won a corner in the 70th minute and the ball reached the back post where Chey Dunkley was lurking.The Salop captain looked to have been bundled to the floor by M...Full Story »

Mark Hughes called for people to “keep their nerve” after Bradford were booed despite scoring late to draw 1-1 with Harrogate.Jamie Walker’s headed stoppage-time equaliser earned the hosts a point after Harrogate had led through Matty Daly.But Hughes’ side were still booed at the final whistle of a drab encounter.Bradford manager Hughes said: “There’s a little...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers secured only their second league win of the season with a 2-0 win at Shrewsbury.The Shrews came close to opening the scoring on the half-hour mark when Max Mata flicked the ball on to Daniel Udoh. The Salop forward held off his marker before getting a shot off, but it was deflected for a corner.Shrewsbury substitutes Kieran Phillips and Tom Bayliss almost made an immediate impact ...Full Story »

Oldham’s winless run was extended to seven matches after a 3-0 defeat at in-form Bromley.The Latics sit in the National League relegation zone after being swept aside by a side who have now won four in a row.Josh Passley opened his account for Bromley in the 27th minute and Sam Woods doubled the advantage just before half-time.And Corey Whitely made it three in the 67th minute, slotting in...Full Story »

Substitute Klaidi Lolos hit a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Crawley secured back-to-back home league wins for the first time in nearly 11 months with a hard fought 3-2 victory over Tranmere.The Reds twice fought back to level before Lolos powered into the area to fire the winner past helpless keeper Luke McGee.Nigel Adkins went into his first game in interim charge of Tranmere admitting there...Full Story »

Ed Francis scored a late equaliser to earn Gateshead a 1-1 against Aldershot at the EBB Stadium.Gateshead were unlucky not to open the scoring in the first half as Francis’ 25-yard free-kick was clawed away from the bottom corner by Jack Bycroft.The Shots took the lead after 59 minutes when Josh Stokes capitalised from some good build-up play to fire in off the post.The lead was cancelled ...Full Story »

Davis Keillor-Dunn’s 90th-minute equaliser rescued a point for Mansfield and preserved their unbeaten run following a 1-1 draw at Colchester.Keillor-Dunn slammed home from close range after the home defence had failed to deal with Aden Flint’s flick-on in the area.Louis Reed had blasted over early on for the Stags, while Colchester goalkeeper Owen Goodman denied James Gale.But goalke...Full Story »

Doncaster registered their first win of the season after a stoppage-time winner in a 2-1 victory at Forest Green.Ben Close’s cross-shot beat Luke Daniels six-minutes into time added on when the game appeared to be heading towards a stalemate.Harrison Biggins’ 35th minute overhead kick was cancelled out by Jordan Moore-Taylor’s late header before Close’s winner.Forest Gree...Full Story »

Conor Chaplin’s first-half goal was enough to give Ipswich a 1-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday to keep up the pressure at the top of the table.Ipswich sit third in the table after five victories from their six games, while the hosts are still searching for their first Sky Bet Championship victory of the season.Jeff Hendrick, signed on a season-long loan from Newcastle, was handed his debut by...Full Story »

Kilmarnock mounted a dramatic second-half fight back to claim a 2-2 draw and ensure newly-appointed Hibernian manager Nick Montgomery was made to wait for his first cinch Premiership win.After a dominant start to the game, Will Dennis’ unlucky own goal handed Hibs the lead after eight minutes before Dylan Vente’s smart finish just before the hour-mark doubled the visitors’ adva...Full Story »

Corey Blackett-Taylor’s stoppage-time penalty earned Charlton a point in a 1-1 draw at Stevenage.The home side came into the game top of Sky Bet League One, the highest position in their history, and duly took the lead in the first half through the in-form Jamie Reid.But the hosts could not hold on for three points, as new Addicks boss Michael Appleton won his first point in charge thanks ...Full Story »

York recorded their first National League victory of the season with a convincing 3-0 success over nine-man Southend.The Minstermen were the only team to have not won after eight league games but they went ahead in the 26th minute thanks to a brilliant right-footed effort from 30 yards by left-back Thierry Latty-Fairweather.Southend, who have won four matches and are at the foot of the table due...Full Story »

Sunderland came from behind to beat 10-man QPR 3-1 as Jack Colback was sent off against his former club.Kenneth Paal put the hosts ahead but Colback was then red-carded and the Black Cats levelled after seven minutes of first-half injury time when Jack Clarke’s effort was deflected in by Rs defender Steve Cook.Rangers battled hard but second-half goals from Dan Ballard and Abdoullah Ba sec...Full Story »

Former Millwall defender Tony Craig’s first-half header clinched Dorking their first away win of the Vanarama National League season, 1-0 at Halifax.Craig headed home his first goal for Dorking before half-time and the visitors turned in a disciplined defensive display as Halifax slipped to their second defeat of the season.The hosts were twice denied in the first half by Dorking goalkeepe...Full Story »

Tommy Leigh scored a double in a 4-1 win for Accrington as Sutton fell to a seventh successive League Two loss to remain in the bottom two.Sutton were on the front foot in the first half but struggled to test Reds keeper Toby Savin.Stanley took the lead in the first minute of first-half added time when Shaun Whalley was judged to have been brought down by Craig Clay in the area and Leigh sent fo...Full Story »

Peterborough and Leyton Orient traded first-half goals as they played out a 1-1 draw in League One.Hector Kyprianou gave hosts Peterborough the lead in the 21st minute but Omar Beckles levelled for Orient 13 minutes later.The point was enough to see Posh end a three-match losing run in the league.Peterborough opened the scoring when Harrison Burrows’ deep corner was helped back across goal...Full Story »

Nick Powell’s winner earned Stockport a 2-1 victory over MK Dons at Stadium MK.Former Dons player Louie Barry scored for the fifth league game in a row to put the visitors ahead.Mo Eisa equalised for the hosts, but Powell scored the winner in first-half added time.The Dons started brightly, with Eisa and Cameron Norman going close, but Stockport scored when Ibou Touray released Barry, who ...Full Story »

Wealdstone and Altrincham played out a goalless National League stalemate.Tarryn Allarakhia fired over for the hosts from close range and Jed Ward saved well from Jake Cooper and Dior Angus at the other end in an otherwise uneventful first half.Tahvon Campbell, having twice gone close, was forced off by injury just before half-time and replaced by Sean Adarkwa.The substitute failed to connect wi...Full Story »